Safety Award voor Wagenborg Nedlift

21 June 2011

ESTA is the European Association of heavy
transport and lifting companies in Europe. Each year, the ESTA
Awards are given for the best projects in the field of heavy
transport and lifting, safety and innovation. This year, Wagenborg
Nedlift received the Safety Award at the annual ESTA meeting in
Amsterdam, early June.

Wagenborg Nedlift’s employees from Equipment
Department developed a system to guarantee that a (double) hoisting
block remains in a 100% horizontal position. This is crucial during
lifting operations. A deviation in the hoisting block position
leads to a major safety risk for the lifting works, the item lifted
and close vicinity.

The system developed exists of an electronic
sensor on the hoisting block, which constantly monitors the
hoisting blocks position. This information is communicated to the
operator cabin via wireless connection. If necessary, the crane
operator can correct the hoisting blocks position and thus execute
the lifting works in a 100% safe way. A practical and efficient
invention!

Managing Director Ton Klijn of Wagenborg
Nedlift was very happy with the Safety Award. “With the development
of this levelling device, our employees contributed to improvement
of safety during lifting operations. This perfectly suits our
vision on safe working methods, with which we distinguish ourselves
in the market.”